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Telephone answering system and apparatus for direct caller selection of a party line extension

  • US 5,086,458 A
  • Filed: 10/02/1989
  • Issued: 02/04/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A remote unit for an automated telephone answering system for use with telephone extensions connected in parallel on a line, comprising in combination;

  • means for coupling said remote unit to said line;

    means for coupling a telephone extension to said remote unit;

    means to detect a plurality of different caller generated tones;

    means to select at least one of said generated tones for response by said remote unit;

    means for generating a ring signal; and

    means to couple said ring signal to said telephone extension coupling means in response to detection of a tone selected by said selection means.

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